How receptive were the Canadians who signed the quilt?
A. Amazing! We not only received only signatures, but other kinds of support. Some returned envelopes included donations, along with the signed patch, to help pay for quilting materials. And some of the stories are worth sharing. For instance, there were parents who helped: the mother of Nia Vardalos telephoned en route to Australia, gave us Nia’s address and wished success for the project; fathers of Paul Gross, Eugene Levy, and Mark Recchi, the mother of Scott and Rob Niedermayer, and Shirley Douglas, mother of Kiefer Sutherland all helped with making contacts.
